Everyone's favorite left coast punk band, MxPx, is back with their 8th label offering, The Ever Passing Moment. There has been a torrent of punk releases in the recent months, many of which can be filed in your CD rack under, "Sounds like...". In a sea of cookie-cutter punk bands, can MxPx separate themselves from the rest?
Yes. This is a very good punk record. MxPx has always been musically tight and this album shows growing lyrical maturity for singer/songwriter Mike Herrera. While still not anything ground breaking, the lyrics show vast improvement with each new album. Themes of faith, love, and living life dominate. Several songs try to inspire listeners to experience life (with God's help) before it is gone. As "Buildings Tumble" states, there is nothing sadder than a wasted life:
"Waking up is hard to do when no one loves you years pass by, that's something that you have gotten used to "
Overall, this is a very good effort from MxPx. The production is adequate, a clear advantage of moving to a major label, the music is tight, and the vocals are clean. MxPx and punk fans will definitely enjoy this album. I did. If you are looking to see if punk could be for you, try this one on for size.
4 tocks
Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2000Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksHard hitting, melodic punk rock. What more can you say? It's MxPx. The Ever Passing Moment is their fifth album (aside from various collections, EPs, and live albums), and second from mainstream label A&M Records. The album itself is good. The production, writing, and playing is all stellar, especially if you spend any time listening to the flood of punk bands that entered the Christian market…Exit Zine 2000Reviewed by Evan BarnettChalk up another great album for MxPx. The Ever Passing Moment has got to be their best work yet. The style of their music has changed a bit, though, tending more towards straight-up rock than the typical punk style they are known for. The band even discusses this musical transition in a short interview segment found on the CD-ROM portion of the disc. On it, Mike describes their new sound as…Art for the Ears 2000Reviewed by Marco PovervestIn my CDplayer: The new MxPx! This album was released by A & M Records in cooperation with Tooth & Nail. On it are fifteen songs that fill exactly forty minutes. Like on previous recordings the band presents quality poppunk material. Over the years the quality became better as these three guys developed and matured further, as musicians. The Ever Passing Moment still has some of the youthful…Similar sounding releases
2002MillencolinHome From Home
2003HangnailTransparent
2001River City HighWon't Turn Down
2001Sum 41All Killer No Filler
2003Less Than JakeAnthem
2005Alkaline TrioCrimsonMore from MxPx
1996Move To Bremerton
2005Panic
1994Pokinatcha
1995Teenage Politics
1996Life In General
2003Before Everything & After
